REGINA GRACE BASTRO

Recent graduate nurse experienced in caring for diverse populations and applying evidence-based practices. Demonstrates a strong history of collaborating with multidisciplinary teams and committed to providing patient-centered care. Currently licensed as a registered nurse in Hawaii. Enthusiastic about working in Labor & Delivery, Pediatrics, and Critical Care.

• Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification
• Willing to obtain any necessary certification as needed.

Residency: Transition to Practice - Banner Estrella Medical Center, AZ | Neuro Progressive Care Unit | February-March 2025

Implement nursing skills into practice for a full nurse shift (12-hour, nights), following a nurse’s schedule, establishing time management and therapeutic communication skills, collaborating with the interdisciplinary team, participating in running codes, and providing patient-centered care.

Population Health - Glencroft Center for Modern Aging, AZ | Senior Living/Assisted Living | February-March 2025

Collaborate with various residents on providing care, assisting with activities of daily living, and engaging in their daily activities.

Pediatrics - Banner Desert Medical Center, AZ | Pediatric Intensive Care Unit | November 2024

Implement therapeutic communication for the pediatric client, provide education to the client and their guardians regarding care, and collaborate effectively with the healthcare team. Provided patient teaching about medications and care, as well as usage of medical materials, for the guardians to understand and demonstrate effectively. Observed the perioperative process for a pediatric client and observed the RN’s role before, during, and after the surgical procedure.

Maternal Health - Banner Del Webb Medical Center, AZ | Labor & Delivery and Postpartum Unit | October 2025

Implement a holistic plan of care for labor, postpartum, high-risk, and newborn clients; communicate effectively with childbearing families, consider cultural differences in care, and demonstrate ethical/legal and professional behaviors. Observed the delivery process and assisted with providing comfort care for the maternal patient as she prepared for delivery.

Critical Care - Banner University Medical Center, AZ | Emergency Department and Outpatient Observation Unit | September 2024

Apply evidence-based standards and protocols to prioritize safe patient care, demonstrate principles of delegation, and advocate for clients in complex environments. Performed CPR and observed the flow of running a code with a multidisciplinary team.

Behavioral Health - Banner Del Webb Medical Center, AZ | Sage Unit | July 2024

Perform mental health exams to assess the client’s psychiatric mental illness, provide basic education on coping skills, and incorporate ethical, legal, and professional boundaries.

Medical-Surgical - Banner Del Webb Medical Center, AZ | Medical-Surgical Unit | May-July 2024

Utilized the nursing process in care, created nursing plans of care for each patient that prioritizes safe, evidence-based, patient-centered care for the adult client, and established time management.

Nursing Foundations - Banner Del Webb Medical Center, AZ | Observation Unit | March 2024

Shadowed CNAs to provide basic care to patients and understand the importance of documenting and measuring vital signs; performed head-to-toe assessments, and reported to designated RNs as necessary for patient care.